Court:Punjab-Haryana High Court
Appellant wife deserted respondent husband for continuous period of 2 years immediately preceding filing of petition, without any sufficient cause, with intention to put an end to matrimonial ties permanently — Husband was always ready and willing to rehabilitate wife, in the house as his wife, but she refused to live with him in his house as his wife — She deserted him with intention to put an end to matrimonial ties forever — Trial Court was right in holding that husband did not treat appellant wife with cruelty.

Court:ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Wife abandoned company of husband without reasonable cause and filed 498A and CrPC 125, Desertion Proved. Cruelty need not be proved to get decree of divorce if desertion is proved.